Educational appliance.



J. S. LITTELL.

EDUCATIONAL APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 1a, 1906.

Patented Sept. 15,1908..

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APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16, 1906.

Patented 861113.15, 1908.

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. JOHN S. LITTELL, OF BROCKPORT, NEW YORK.

EDUCATIONAL APPLIANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

Application filed. March 16, 1906. Serial No. 306,857.

ble along such lines that, either the parts of the model thus divided or the natural order of assemblement of the several parts, or both the arts of the model and the natural order of t eir assemblement may be used in illustrating the fundamental features in the institutionor thing for which the model stands or is in some way connected either as an expression or as an illustration of some of its fea tures. 1

I have found that models of many edifices, such as temples of worship, etc., may be made and used in accordance with my invention. It will of course be understood, however, that the lines of division of the model may insome ways be varied according to the character of the edifice and of the fundamental features of the institution for which it stands and which it is desired to teach or illustrate thereby.

That embodiment of my invention herein shown and described comprising a model of a church made in sections and divisible alon such lines that theseveral parts of the mode illustrate different features of the institution which the church stands for or represents, and the lines of division are such also that in assembling the several parts in their natural order there may be illustrated many features of the history, doctrine, growth, etc. of the institution.

the lines tt in Figs. 1 and 2. Figs. 4 and 5 show face and side views res ectively of the transept b, seen in Fig. 1. ig. 6 is a side view of the altar ortion d and Fig. 7 is the interior view of t e same. Fig. 8 shows a rear view, Fig. 9' a side view and Fig. 10 a front view, of the nave or body portionof the church.

Referring to the drawings,h is the base piece representing the plot of ground devoted tothe church use and services.

e .is the foundation of. the church which may, preferably, be removably secured to the base piece h.

'm-m and m are each a series ofsteps leading u to the level of the foundation of the model andfrom the base 71.. The steps m are removable along the lines x-a', -x and z of Fig. 3, and the steps at are removable along the dotted lines xa',a: 'a:

and sc r of Fig. 3. The steps m are removable along lines similar to those already described 'in relation to the steps m.

d is the altar portlon separable from the nave. portion along the lines H of Figs. 1' and '3, and also separable from the foundation along the lines tt of Fig. 1.

a is the nave of the church removable from the foundation along the lines t't of Figs. 1 and 2. g

b and b are transepts separable from the nave in the followin manner. The transept portion b is separabe from the nave 11. along the lines ww'of Fi .3, and along the hnes 'ww and 'w w of ig. 2, and the transept b is separable from the nave a in the same way and along similar lines, and both these transepts are separable from-the foundation along the lines t-t of Figs. 1 and 2. The crosses a are preferably separable from-the nave and transe t ortions. The tower g 18 separable from t e oundation along the lines separable from the base piece It along-the lines x -x of Figs. 1 and2.

In using such a model in accordance with m invention the parts are assembled in the fo lowing order, viz:The foundation e is first located upon the base piece h,-next, the ste s 'm 'm and 'm, are placed in position, t en the altar section or spec (I, and after that the nave a, and following that the transepts b and b, and thereafter the tower g, and on top of that the spire section and then the cross 0 is added to the e no f. The crosses 0 may be inserted upon t nave and 1 and 3.."

upon thetransepts iminedlatel after such nave and transepts have been p aced in posi-' tion.

I will now describe some of the uses of such a model of a church made in accordance with my invention.

- A model such as herein .shown and described may be used in teaching church doctrine, in which case, the lot of ground stands for a portion of the eart consecrated to the service of the Lord and illustrates also special opportunity to serve God. The cruclform foundation stands for the true and real foundation or help through sacrifice, and as aids in helping the world to mount and rest on this foundation, the several steps illustrate as follows: 1st ste The promises of Paradise. 2nd step. T e life and labors of Abraham. 3rd step. The life and labors of J acob. 4th step. Help through the law as given by Moses. 5th step. Help through riesthood and sacrifice, as illustrate in the 'ife of Aaron. 6th step. Help through the royal line of kings, be inning with David. 7th step. Help throug the work of the prophets from Isaiah down. All these lead up to the cruciform foundation or the sure foundation.

Thealtar section or apse is next erected,

standing for the incarnation and the indi- -vidu al I sacrifice.

The nave, which is next put in place, stands for the fellowship or man in worship and looks towards the incarnation and individual sacrifice represented by the altar section. The transepts, which are next put in place, illustrate the outward extension of the church through missions actuated by brotherly love, and the cruciform section of the church with the nave and the transepts stand for the brotherly union of all mankind, as illustrated from the teachings of Christ. The windows in the church, when the church is lighted up, permit the light of the church and its noble work to emanate outwardly and be seen by the world. The

base of the tower, which is next put in place, illustrates the resurrection, and the spire, which is then placed on the tower, stands for the ascension. The crosses stand for the 'cuhninatin act in the Christ life, illustrating the heave y and per etual high priesthood Such a model of a c urch may so be used in teaching and illustrating the church calendar, in which case, the plot of ground, consecrated to the church use, stands for the days chosen andelected by association with Christ. a

The ste s leading u to the church foundation stan for the fo owing calendar days:

1st seep. Septuagesima and Sexagesima. 2nd step. Quinquagesima and Ash Wednesday. 3rd step. First and second Sundays in Lent. 4th step. Third and fourth Sundays in Lent. 5th step. Fifth Sunday in Lent and Palm Sunday. 6th step. The days in the Holy Week, Monday and Tuesday. 7th step. Wednesday and Thursday of the H01 Week. The cruciform foundation to whic (prayer,

St. Athanasius.

they lead up stands for Good Friday,'the' completed sacrifice and sure foundation. The altar section which is next placed stands for Christmas.

The steps leading up to the altar illustrate: 1st step. Annunciation. 2nd step. Stir up Sunday. 3rd step. First Sunday in Advent. 4th step. Second Sunday in Advent. 5th step. Third Sunday in Advent.

6th step. Fourth Sunday in Advent. 7th

step. Advent ember season.

The altar section stands for Christmas. The nave stands for the ministering of the Holy Spirit and Pentecost. stand for All Saints Day, and through the windows the light and influence of the fast and feast days reach "out and extend to the world. The tower illustrates Easter, and the spire illustrates Ascension Day, and the cross thereon Trinity Sunday.

In the use ofmy invention for teaching church history, the plot of ground stands for the disclosure of God through Christ and the several steps. stand for the heroes or martyrs who have led the world to Christ. The steps are asfollows: 1st step. The twelve Apostles, and the two other Evangelists, Mark and Luke. 2nd step. St. Ignatius. 3rd step. St. Ireneus. 4th step. St. Ambrose. 5th step. 6th step. St. Augustine. 7th step. St. Chrysostom.

The cruciform foundation stands for the holy faith in the first days of the church and.

the altar stands for the place of the Holy- Eucharist. The nave stands for-the masses or multitudes of the unknown and unnamed saints and martyrs, who built up the main body of the church, and the transepts stand for the missionaries sent out by the church, like Ansgar, Boniface, Patrick, Augustine, Aidan and Martin. The transepts crossing with the main body of the church illustrate the union in the preaching and active force of the church as exem lified in the teachings of Jerome, Bernard, ildebrand, Theodore of C., Bede and Eusebius. The windows let out the light of the early church. teachings to the world. The tower stands for the modern missionaries, Xavier, Livingston, etc. The spire illustrates the loss in numbers of those who rise beyond the masses and approach more nearly the heavenly state, and the cross the completed life,- the victory.

The transepts Such a model may be used also in the titude, faith, hope and charity, in contradistinction to theviceswhich are overcome thereby, namely, envy, gluttony, lust, sloth, prlde, covetousness and anger. 'Thecrucithereto. I w hood. and the co form foundation stands for that unitybf'devotion and willing'sacrifice ofthe-character and life which'gi v es fidelity. The'altarstands for the specific:sacrifice'resultingfrom love for the higher life and to devote all The ustrates the brother:

influence of lives devoted in .;thisway, The tower stands for progress -.upw ards and .it

illustrates the strength vExt-manhood, and the spire illustrates by 'ts'; tapered formation a, gradual breakingfoffpf earth, and by through a life..;: was. I desire to [call a't ention 'tothe following points, viz: My invention comprises, broadly,

a model which is in some .way conhected with y or illustrates features of an institution, such model divided into sections such that the different sections illustrate or stand for different features of such institution, and preferably also with lines of division between the parts of the model such that in the assembling of the parts, to make the completed model, in their natural order, the natural sequence of the different features of the institutioli may be also illustrated.

V ,olerance {and pa-* tience with otliers and transepts illus- 1 trate the outgoing interest: in others and in the world at large, and the transepfts crossingthe nave illustrate the combined effect and;-

onnections with the al cross, the victory I claim is 1; An, educational appliance comprising a 'model of anedifice adapted to be used by an associationor-institution, divided into sec- 35 tions each illustrating a different feature of such. institutionv 2. An educational appliance comprising a ..model of an edifice adapted to be used by an association or institution, divided into sec- 40 tions each illustrating "a'dilferent feature of such institution, the relations between the sections illustrating the relations between such features. .2

3.-An educational appliance comprising a 45 model of an edifice adapted to be used by an natural sequence of such features.

, JOHN S. LITTELL. Witnesses:

ALBERT OIBELL, Lorrrn WOOD. 

